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Review of In It Together
[Following is a volunteer review of "In It Together" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes.]
In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes is a book that defies categorisation. One would not be wrong to categorise it as a philosophy book, just as the other would not be wrong to categorise it as a self-help, motivational book. It is a book that will evoke a lot of emotions in you and make you ask yourself questions you had never thought of before or questions you had thought about but did not pay much attention to. The author holds your hand and walks with you on this journey of discovery. It is an amazing book that has no flaws.
The book opens with an introduction that is aptly titled ‘A Common Struggle’. Here, the author opens with a quote from his favourite author, who died over a century ago. The question is that, and I am paraphrasing, when you do good, stand for truth, and fight for injustice, you challenge a lot of people on the other side. By this, the author cleverly shows that when you want to change your life and strive to do good, you must certainly expect pushback from those who want to see the opposite happening. Of course, other readers might interpret this differently.
Then the book starts with the first chapter. The author brings us to earth a little bit to remind us about reality. He asks us to picture thousands and maybe millions of kids worldwide starving to death. This is what the author wants us to keep in mind to show that there are people who might not want to help and to try to rationalise this whole thing. Some might deter you from doing the right thing. Then he brings the issue to the USA, where more people are suffering from obesity because of unhealthy lifestyles, arguing about this and that. This is when the author asserts that the reason we cannot help is because we cannot help ourselves first. He then goes into great detail to explain why he said that, and the explanation is philosophically mind-blowing.
I have greatly enjoyed reading this book. It was that one book that stretched my mind and made me think. You do not often bump into such books anymore. When reading it, you could tell the author had something to say and wanted to say it as best as he could without losing the reader. That’s why he started with some hard, cold facts and jogged your memory just a little bit about life and what’s happening on Earth. After that, he dives deeper into the issue that leads to the behaviour and catastrophic failures he had touched on before. The author showed great skill.
The organisation was the first thing that stood out. The introduction was just as explosive as the conclusion, although the former was easing while the latter was more about ushering you out and leaving you with lingering thoughts. The writing was just perfect. One does not approach this book expecting dialogue, as it is most commonly found in other types of literature. So this one was more about narration filled with examples to make you understand complex ideas. The author made sure the language he used was easy to understand. Even if, like me, you are not well-versed in philosophy, you are guaranteed a great read. You will not require a dictionary or other further outside explanation.
The amount of research done to make this was just astounding. The author was quoting philosophers, scientists, and writers I did not know. This showed the dedication he had to creating a book that would be of higher quality for the reader. I agree with a lot of things the author said, like what he said about people who fight for the freedom and rights of others getting punished by the government or society itself. Others, I am not sure if I agree with him because I just do not have an opinion on them, like when he said that there is no problem of evil. I would have to reread that to see if I understood it one hundred per cent.
Aside from that, I did not notice anything to critique about the book or writing. It was exceptionally edited because I detected no errors. The quality of the book was up there. With everything I have said, I think the rating for this book is one of five out of five stars. I would recommend it to people who love self-help books, motivational books, and philosophical books. The age target is teenagers and upwards. I have highlighted many quotes from this book, but my favourite is from page thirteen. ‘If the word “suffering” simply means having unfulfilled desire, then to be human is to suffer.’
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In It Together
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In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes is a book that defies categorisation. One would not be wrong to categorise it as a philosophy book, just as the other would not be wrong to categorise it as a self-help, motivational book. It is a book that will evoke a lot of emotions in you and make you ask yourself questions you had never thought of before or questions you had thought about but did not pay much attention to. The author holds your hand and walks with you on this journey of discovery. It is an amazing book that has no flaws.
The book opens with an introduction that is aptly titled ‘A Common Struggle’. Here, the author opens with a quote from his favourite author, who died over a century ago. The question is that, and I am paraphrasing, when you do good, stand for truth, and fight for injustice, you challenge a lot of people on the other side. By this, the author cleverly shows that when you want to change your life and strive to do good, you must certainly expect pushback from those who want to see the opposite happening. Of course, other readers might interpret this differently.
Then the book starts with the first chapter. The author brings us to earth a little bit to remind us about reality. He asks us to picture thousands and maybe millions of kids worldwide starving to death. This is what the author wants us to keep in mind to show that there are people who might not want to help and to try to rationalise this whole thing. Some might deter you from doing the right thing. Then he brings the issue to the USA, where more people are suffering from obesity because of unhealthy lifestyles, arguing about this and that. This is when the author asserts that the reason we cannot help is because we cannot help ourselves first. He then goes into great detail to explain why he said that, and the explanation is philosophically mind-blowing.
I have greatly enjoyed reading this book. It was that one book that stretched my mind and made me think. You do not often bump into such books anymore. When reading it, you could tell the author had something to say and wanted to say it as best as he could without losing the reader. That’s why he started with some hard, cold facts and jogged your memory just a little bit about life and what’s happening on Earth. After that, he dives deeper into the issue that leads to the behaviour and catastrophic failures he had touched on before. The author showed great skill.
The organisation was the first thing that stood out. The introduction was just as explosive as the conclusion, although the former was easing while the latter was more about ushering you out and leaving you with lingering thoughts. The writing was just perfect. One does not approach this book expecting dialogue, as it is most commonly found in other types of literature. So this one was more about narration filled with examples to make you understand complex ideas. The author made sure the language he used was easy to understand. Even if, like me, you are not well-versed in philosophy, you are guaranteed a great read. You will not require a dictionary or other further outside explanation.
The amount of research done to make this was just astounding. The author was quoting philosophers, scientists, and writers I did not know. This showed the dedication he had to creating a book that would be of higher quality for the reader. I agree with a lot of things the author said, like what he said about people who fight for the freedom and rights of others getting punished by the government or society itself. Others, I am not sure if I agree with him because I just do not have an opinion on them, like when he said that there is no problem of evil. I would have to reread that to see if I understood it one hundred per cent.
Aside from that, I did not notice anything to critique about the book or writing. It was exceptionally edited because I detected no errors. The quality of the book was up there. With everything I have said, I think the rating for this book is one of five out of five stars. I would recommend it to people who love self-help books, motivational books, and philosophical books. The age target is teenagers and upwards. I have highlighted many quotes from this book, but my favourite is from page thirteen. ‘If the word “suffering” simply means having unfulfilled desire, then to be human is to suffer.’
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In It Together
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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~Hogoromo.
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